Ratings: Broadcast Finals for August 30, 2013

It was another ho-hum summer Friday night for the broadcast networks. CBS attracted the most viewers with 4.8 million, but ABC and NBC drew higher A18-49 ratings, each with a 0.9 score.

The top program of the night was DATELINE, with just under 5 million viewers and a 1.0 demo rating. SHARK TANK and 20/20 drew a slightly higher demo rating (1.1), but with far less total viewers.


PERFECT SCORE was anything but, as it drew the least amount of viewers and night's lowest A18-49 ratings, with just a 0.2 mark.

Friday Night Network Averages:

ABC - 3.6 million viewers, 0.9 rating in Adults 18-49

CBS - 4.8 million viewers, 0.7 rating in Adults 18-49

CW - 0.8 million viewers, 0.3 rating in Adults 18-49

FOX - 2.1 million viewers, 0.5 rating in Adults 18-49

NBC - 4.2 million viewers, 0.9 rating in Adults 18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	Last Man Standing [R]	3.31	0.6
8:30	ABC	The Neighbors [R]	2.36	0.5	-29%
9:00	ABC	Shark Tank [R]	3.82	1.1	62%
10:00	ABC	20/20	4.29	1.1	12%
8:00	CBS	Undercover Boss [R]	5.29	1.0
8:00	CBS	Hawaii Five-O [R]	3.99	0.5	-25%
8:00	CBS	NFL Preseason Football	5.19	0.5	30%
8:00	CW	Perfect Score	0.52	0.2
8:30	CW	Perfect Score	0.56	0.2	8%
9:00	CW	America's Next Top Model	1.12	0.4	100%
8:00	FOX	Bones [R]	2.98	0.7
9:00	FOX	The Following [R]	1.27	0.3	-57%
8:00	NBC	Off Their Rockers [R]	2.51	0.6
8:30	NBC	Off Their Rockers [R]	2.59	0.7	3%
9:00	NBC	Dateline [R]	4.98	1.0	92%

* - in millions